Tybalteva

Tybalteva, officially the Tybaltevan Republic (Tybaltevan: Tyubalteavàento Repùbliki), is a federal crowned republic of over 8.86 million people located on the Deltoro continent. The territory of Tybalteva covers 243,610 square kilometers (94,058 sq mi) and is bordered by Oxenryd to the north-east and Kaohportia to the east. The majority of the population speaks Tybaltevan - the country's official language - as their native language. From one state to another, other languages are commonly spoken and considered semi-official at schools (English, French and Korean mainly).

Today, Tybalteva is a representative democracy consisting of five federal states. The capital and largest city, with a population exceeding 1.8 million inhabitants, is Gatineau, located in the French-speaking state of the country. Tybalteva has developed a high standard of living since 1960 by specializing in high technology, permaculture, metallurgy and waste recycling. Due to its strategic and attractive port towns, the country is internationally known for exporting rosewood, diamonds, salt and oil. Tybalteva has joined the United Coastal Nations in 1987 and signed the Venèse Agreement in 1994 to foster political stability in the region and establish long-term economical relationships with neighbouring countries.

The country gained the hosting rights for the 2008 Summer Olympics that took place from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Joekeong, state of Tàesegù, and the 2015 World Championships in Athletics held from 22 to 30 August 2015 in Gatineau, state of Archeviers. In August 2016, Tybalteva will co-host the MFA Cup of Honour 1 together with Kaohportia and Oxenryd.

Etymology
According to several historical records, the name Tybalteva might come from the names of two heroes of legend: Tybalt Aedan The Brave, young heir of the region of Stonia who initiated the Exalted March in 1781 and fought against barbarians of the region to unite the dislocated territories under his banner, and Eva Swedan The Ruthless, his maid who took up arms and helped him win the Great Battle of Vladopetrov, which ended by the surrender of the opposing forces. Their names might have been put together and chosen as a country name by the Royal Council of 1795 for people to remember who brought peace and freedom in a once very troubled place.

However, that explanation has been disputed in recent years by some historians who claimed Tybalteva was the result of successive misspellings of Tiaebaelta, an ancient capital built on Clay Island that was allegedly wiped out by destructive waves centuries ago.

Flag
The country's flag was created during the Second Congress Of People's Representatives held six months after the Second Unification process initiated in 1782. According to writings of Jeveto The Poet, the King Tybalt Aedan The Brave himself wanted to make sure his subjects would approve of the flag that was supposed to reflect "unity in diversity".

Regarding the colours, light blue refers to "the cyan sky all men share, whatever their origins", white represents four important values to mankind "faith, happiness, peace, freedom", and dark blue embodies the nourishing sea that gave the country its wealth.

The heraldry in the center of the flag represents two keys, one for each of the heroes who brought peace with the pointy end of their swords: Tybalt Aedan The Brave and Eva Swedan The Ruthless.

History
In ancient times preceding the Middle Ages, the territory that is now Tybalteva was a very dense and large forest which was home to several Karmelitic tribes originally from the Eastern part of the continent. To date, the way of life of those primitive peoples is not well documented due to lack of archeological discovery and records from following centuries. Besides, the cause of their disappearance remains unknown.

In the 14th century, the exponential growth of trade by sea led thousands of merchants from the four corners of the world to take the Strait Of Caperini to connect all the continents. Some merchants used to stop on the banks of the strait to mark a pause in their journeys, but as the maritime traffic increased, traders began to settle on the coast for the sole purpose of resupplying ships. From there, several port towns appeared and gained ground over the forest, each community managed a part of land and regarded it as their own property.

In 1652, Arthur Aedan of Tridenter, son of the King François IV of Tridenter - kingdom formerly located near the North Pole - decided to both expand his influence overseas and establish his own domain in a less inhospitable place. As no authority had officially claimed property rights over the banks of Caperini, his army and he invaded the region, leading to the War Of The Two Hundred Days. Arthur proclaimed itself king of that newly conquered land called New Tridenter (Tybaltevan: Neoà Triedeènterinerter) after his father's kingdom. However, that sudden royal authority was very unpopular despite Arthur's attempts to subject the population to vassalage.

Several violent internal conflicts between communities erupted the following years and, as a devout man, Arthur started a Holy March in 1667 alongside the Catholic Church to convert nonbelievers and worshippers of wrong religions, which were allegedly the main impediments to the land stability. Therefore, hundreds of thousands of people were forced to embrace Christanity, while others were either chased or executed.

In 1709, Roman Aedan Of New Tridenter - Arthur's son - gave up on his father's wish to rule the land and focused on his servile French-speaking territory which he renamed Stonia. During his reign, he avoided any confrontation with other communities that gradually grew stronger and demanded that the sovereignty of their own territories be recognized. New Tridenter officially broke up in 1755 when barbarians coming from the other side of the Strait Of Caperini created a general chaos by attacking several royal outposts. In 1756, at the age of 73, Roman sent his army to desperately unite the land at the request of the Stonian nobility. The royal army's progression led to the Great War in 1758, it ended up being defeated two years after by a coalition of local chiefs of communities.

After Roman's death in 1770, Tybalt Aedan of Stonia, his youngest son, inherited a minor domain near the seashore in the southern part of Stonia while Tehnbard Aedan of Stonia, Tybalt's eldest brother, inherited the throne. Threatened again by opposing chiefs of Carpemtelonic and Destoric communities, the castle of Stonia was attacked and burned down in 1780. Tehnbard was caught and lapidated by the Carpemtelonic army that planned to annex Stonia. To save the kingdom, Tybalt decided to raise an army together with Eva Swedan, her young maid who helped him leave his Stonia domain unnoticed. The royal army finally succeeded in repulsing the assailants out of Stonia towards the end of 1780.

Faced with that military success, Tybalt and Eva initiated an Exalted March in 1781 to pacify the region. Tybalt fought in the South to rally support from the most powerful opposing representatives of communities while Eva won decisive battles against barbarians in the Northern remote locations of the region. Victorious and genuinely ready to discuss with other communities, Tybalt demanded a Second Unification in 1782 for the greater good. Every community was given an official status with equal powers and a state named after gods of ancient Tridenterian mythology: Sunaflowerù (God of Hope), Tàesegù (God of Prosperity), Asciùdaz (Goddess of Clear-sightedness), Petrà (Goddess of Harvests) and Archeviers (God of Might), formerly known as Stonia. The country was then named Tridenter, in rememberance of the long line of Aedan kings.

In 1795, Tybalt and Eva were poisoned by a spy of the Carpemtelonic army during a public banquet held in Gatineau to celebrate spring. The man responsible for their death was executed and Hadrian Aedan - Tybalt's cousin - alledgedly decided to change the country's name as soon as he became king, in tribute to those two valorous warriors. As a result, the name Tybalteva officially started to appear in business contracts and other legal documents.

Since then, the country ceased to be the theatre of major conflicts. In the 19th century, the population became aware of the benefits of cooperation and inter-state commercial partnerships soared. Institutions favoured legals ways of sorting out disagreements, which reinforced the stability of the system implemented during Tybalt's reign. In 1960, each state began to focus on its own natural resources and savoir-faire to make Tybalteva a commercial powerhouse at international level. Between 1965 and 1975, the country has seen a twenty-fold increase in exportation of rosewood, sea salt, oil and processed metals, which has significantly improved people's general standard of living. In 1987, the King Anthelme Aedan of Tybalteva has publicly expressed its will to make the country a peace ambassador in the world and hailed the entry of Tybalteva in the United Coastal Nations.

In 1994, Prime Minister Ekko Mitulainen revealed the creation of the Venèse Agreement, which went even further in the areas of peace promotion and economical development at regional level. Since 2000, several neighbouring countries have resorted to Tybalteva's expertise in waste recycling, high technology and permaculture, which have become increasingly important and dynamic areas of research.

Federal States
Tybalteva has five federal states whose cultural, economical and political approaches differ greatly from each other. Due to its multiethnic nature and war-ridden past, the government established after the Second Unification in 1782 progressively opted for the constitution of a republic granting equal powers to each federal state, under the supervision of a neutral policy-making entity whose objective would be the greater good of the whole nation.

That superior entity is located in Gatineau, capital city of the country and main city of Archeviers state.

Heritage
Despite countless battles and wars, Western states of Tybalteva have preserved widespread medieval built heritage, including churches, castles, ruins, fortresses and battlements. The Eastern part of the country, significantly more damaged by barbarians invasions in the 16th century, has progressively been rebuilt in a more contemporary style, yet tourism started growing shortly after construction and renovation works due to profusion of faux pre-Artinian mansions, landmarks and public buildings' façades.

Four major historic sites have been protected by the National Tybaltevan Heritage Conservatory: Plastaràesko Chasm near Enjoyaux 65 km south-west of Gatineau, the giant ossuary of Sagebois village located on the Caperini coast, the pillars of neo-Mostulenian Diamondunù Castle 20 km north of Nev Joàrk and the Temple Of Lost Deities (Tybaltevan: Nàebadorie Ok Paad Diventàsae) with its intricate primitive embellishments 2 km away from Tamicheon.

The grand Gatineau Castle is also notable for its traditional Aedanian royal style, U-shaped arrow-slits, crenelated towers and machicolations with floral patterns.

Cuisine
Tybaltevan cuisine is a mixture of various culinary traditions brought over time by travelling merchants and nomad tribes. In Western states that border the Strait Of Caperini, cuisine is characterized by constant use of black olive oil and aromatic herbs and plants such as thyme, bay leaves, dill, chives and basil. Due to daily deliveries from the numerous port towns located on the coast, fishes (ash tuna, catfish, coley, golden salmon) and seafood (squids, giant whelks, king prawns, blue oysters, Nèvjoàrkan mussels) are the most popular ingredients cooked according to an endless range of local recipes that vary from one town to another.

On the contrary, the cuisine of Eastern states was more influenced by their proximity to Kaohportia. Red meat (beef, winged bull, billy goat of Hàrpomi) and poultry (chicken, royal turkey, ostrich) are preferred to sea products in areas where the fishing culture is not as established as in the West. Stews and grilled dishes are served with linguine or baked potatoes and little bowls filled with spices (cardamom, mountain pepper, nutmeg, clove paste). Cranberry custards, violet cotton candy and orange blossom pastries are the most popular and typical desserts of the region. They are generally served with vanilla tea or rice wine.

Red wine and hard liquors are an integral part of weddings and national celebrations: fruits and cereals are cultivated, processed and turned into alcoholic drinks in every state for the local population's consumption. The state of Asciùdaz produces vegetable-based soft drinks - which are very popular among children - and sparkling water from drinking water of Great Justo Lake.

According to traditional Tybaltevan beliefs, wild strawberries are considered aphrodisiac and acacia honey is said to increase life expectancy.

Literature
The first literary works written in the region date from the late 14th century when the recently inhabited Caperini coast started attracting scholars and artists. The first book in Tybaltevan language was written by Sebàstian Nedaèssen in 1785, a few months after grammar and orthography were standardized under the initiative of the Royal College of Savants. However, literature only began to develop significantly when the printing press was invented one century later.

Medieval tales and poetry were the most widespread genres at that time because they referred to an era that left lots of authentic hand-written documents, which proved to be good material for authors to build their own stories upon. Novels, novellas and comics appeared much later, during the 20th century.

Eàperclide (1840-1911) became a reference regarding traditional tales and legends, which are still very often studied at schools due to their ambiguous meaning and convoluted language style. As for poetry, "Aglamù Hondiraere" (White Skies) and "Ples Dirvà Erat" (Under My Skin) of Jeveto The Poet remain the most refined and sought-after volumes of that genre among knowledgeable cultural circles.

Carletta Suches and Andrin Meng - who have both written four bestsellers between 1990 and 2010 - are the most popular contemporary novelists of the country's history. Religious literature is also very rich and prolific due to high demand from Catholic churchgoers.

Sciences
Tybalteva was the cradle of numerous scientists with international reputation. Among them are Titus Naecàa, Elisa Pùdeleto and Cristi Barwèl who made major discoveries in the areas of quantum chemistry and condensed matter physics in the 19th century. In medieval times already, many savants achieved scientific and technological advances: Gelovu's observations were key to the development of cosmology later on during the 1780s and 1790s, Artànn Lèfaoll became a noteworthy mineralogist and sedimentologist due to its experiments on clastic rocks and gypsum, and Eleonora Zeànara's early research about crystals led to the development of piezoelectricity.

In the 20th century, the country was also the birthplace of eminent philosopher Remàrd Venstèin and microbiologist Anà Rùcova, as well as mathematicians Siegfrid Lamin and Bert Franklin who built upon achievements of the 19th century Gatineau School of Mathematics.

The Tybaltevan Schools of Medecine and Economics, located in Joekeong, have proven to be prominent in their respective areas throughout the last century thanks to major research theses prepared in co-operation with renowned specialists. Every year, hundreds of foreign students come to study at these prestigious institutions.

Today, the Nev Joàrk National Library houses most original specialized books, textbooks, dictionaries and encyclopaedias of the country.

Music
Since medieval times, Tybalteva has been the flower of classical music. The Tybaltevan Philharmonic Orchestra was created in 1710 to entertain the court and guests of king Roman Aedan Of New Tridenter during balls or private intimate concerts. Today, it plays operas and instrumentals from illustrious national classical composers - such as Biànco Tàrtini, Christof De Rouvert, Peter Dàenon or Paul Vanian - at Gatineau Golden Hall.

In the 20th century, various music genres like pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, k-pop and country - which were highly localized and undisclosed - have spread dramatically, thus leading to an unprecedented increase in new talents on the Tybaltevan music scene.

Modern composers include Lana Del Rey, Medan Bestoed, the Laènglois brothers, Josip Itecko and Emilia Kent. Numerous specialized festivals are organized on a monthly basis and free impromptu concerts take place in the streets of the main cities during summer.

On 5 march, a festival entitled the Tybaltevan Music Awards is held every year to celebrate the country's creation in 1782 and gathers artists from the five Tybaltevan states. It is broadcasted live by main TV channel TYRBC1 and always achieves the highest viewing rates of the year since three quarters of the population on average watch the show.

Foreign newspapers have tended to describe Tybaltevans' musical taste as "slightly different from what one would expect from general taste regarding mainstream music. Musicality and melancholic melodies seem to get special attention from a rather substantial part of the population."

Sports
Badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, diving, football, Greco-Roman wrestling, handball, tennis, skiing, swimming, volleyball, weighlifting and martial arts are the country's most popular sports, with a rich history of international competitions.

Tybalteva first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924, and has sent athletes to every Summer and Winter Olympic Games since then. Tybaltevan athletes have won a total of 362 medals, with athletics being the most successful sport.

Medals by winter sport


The country will take part in the forthcoming 2016 Maian Games to be held in Klapaucius in September.

Maia Broadcasting Union and Maia Song Contest
See the main article: Tybalteva in the Maia Song Contest

The Tybaltevan Republic Broadcasting Company (TYRBC) became a member of the Maia Broadcasting Union in 1994 as part of the Venèse Agreement. In May 2016, the national broadcaster expressed its wish to take part in the forthcoming first edition of the Maia Song Contest to be held on 10 July 2016 in Farsknordi, Björnska.

The media and public opinion seemed generally favorable for the country's participation in that event. According to Prime Minister Edyta Toblerova: "This is a unique opportunity to present our talented artists at international level. If this music competition materialises, this would be a victory for culture. Therefore, I enjoin TYRBC to provide itself the necessary means to ensure that Tybalteva's participation will be smooth and successful".

On 7 June 2016, the TYRBC issued a statement on its website revealing that the first artist to represent Tybalteva at the Maia Song Contest 1 would be internally selected. The process was already ongoing and the singer's name and song would be disclosed at the same time at a later date. For the sake of transparency, the broadcasting company had specified it would allocate a budget of 2,600,000 tybaltos ($200,000) to the Tybaltevan delegation for accommodation, photoshooting, music video shooting, promotion, staging and other logistic and technical expenses. The large amount of money involved fueled rumours about the possibility of an established artist taking part.

On 26 June 2016, it was eventually announced that famous singer Lara Fabian would represent the country with the song Mademoiselle Hyde. She eventually placed 15th with 46 points in the grand final held on 10 July 2016.

On 5 february 2017, the country withdrew from the contest due to decreasing viewing rates recorded the last couple of editions.